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Learn the theory and practice of sailing from a leading naval architect and America s Cup winner In this handsome full-color digest of sailing lore and technique, one of the world s preeminent sailors and an all-star cast of contributors provide clear, authoritative guidance on every aspect of the sport. The Sailor's Handbook helps you choose and outfit a sailboat, and it provides expert instruction in seamanship and safety, mooring and anchoring, navigation and meteorology, first aid and survival, knots and ropes, and more. Perfect for on-board reference and at-home study, the book also includes a survey of the world's top cruising grounds.

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Halsey Herreshoff, one of the world s foremost naval architects, is a lifelong cruising and racing sailor who navigated Courageous to victory in the 1974 America s Cup.

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